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Recreation Commission Meeting January 5, 2004 provided it serves the above-referenced purpose. Again, that is minimizing interference with ongoing recreational center activities including interference with individuals who are both participants and spectators. This will include regulations to reduce interference with ingress and egress to the facility or any event occurring therein. As to the facility, the only change that was recommended by the Sub Committee was an attempt to carve out an exception for a political subdivision, such as county government registering voters which takes place within the lobby. Facility usage regulations: the recreation center gathering rooms, swim, ice and multi-purpose shall be available for use to any person or group currently enrolled in a recreation center activity, provided the use of such gathering room is in furtherance of and promotes the activity enrollment. Promotes includes, but is not limited to, organizational meetings for any group affiliated with the recreation center or those individuals promoting health, fitness or wellness. The use of the room shall be subject to (1) hours of operation; (2) availability; and (3) scheduling with the recreation commissioner not later than 72 hours prior to anticipated use. Under no circumstance shall any portion of the administrative wing of the recreation center be available for the general public or rec center patrons to gather for any purpose. The above are the two regulations the Sub Committee made as recommendations to the administration. Mr. Dubelko felt it appropriate that the Commission not exceed its jurisdiction by attempting to put these regulations into place. He felt it was more appropriate to make recommendations and then let the administration act as it sees fit. One recommendation was to restrict the usage of the rooms to normal business hours. Mr. DiSalvo suggested hours of operation. It used to be that under no circumstance any portion of the Rec Center that was in the administrative wing of the facility be available for gathering to any person for any purpose. The Sub Committee felt that this room is used by the Rec Center, so it can't be "for any reason or any purpose". The Sub Committee thought this too broad, so it was thought best to limit this to the general public and not the staff. Mr. Gareau asked if any member of the Commission had questions on what the Sub Committee brought to the general meeting. Mr. Kelley asked if there is an avenue for another entity to come into the administrative wing for use, e.g., the Red Cross. Mr. Gareau responded that the administrative offices be left for administrative purposes only. There are three other rooms in the building for use. Mr. Kelley asked if the use of the administrative wing could be at the discretion of the Rec Commissioner. Mr. Gareau responded that once that happened, it could create more problems than not; it's best to leave the administrative wing for business purposes only. Mr. Gareau then made a Motion that the Rec Commission adopt the proposed regulations strictly for purposes of recommendations to the administration for enactment of the two policies. Mr. Kelley seconded the Motion; roll was called, and the Motion passed unanimously. Page 2